What's Hatching in Our Hawaiian Nest

Z is for…
“Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, ‘Behold your God!” Isaiah 40:9

Y is for…
“You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine.” Exodus 19:4,5

X is for…
“eXcept the Lord build the house they labour in vain that build it.” Psalm 127:1

W is for…
“What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches.” Luke 13:18,19

V is for…
“Verily, verily, I say unto thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” John 13:38-14:1

U is for…
“Under it will dwell every kind of bird; in the shade of its branches birds of every sort will nest. And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the Lord.” Ezekial 17:23,24

T is for…
“The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted. In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees.” Psalm 104:16,17

S is for…
“So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm according to their kinds and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.” Genesis 1:21

R is for…
“Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you say ‘I have no pleasure in them’…When the sound of grinding is low, and one rises up at the sound of a bird.”
Ecclesiastes 12:1,4

Q is for…
“Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly.” 1 Thessalonians 5:19

P is for…
“Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word! Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds!” Psalm 148:7-10

O is for…
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gatherered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under wings, and you would not!” Matthew 23:37

N is for…
“Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved son; with you I am well pleased.” Luke 3:21,22

M is for…
“My soul will be satisfied with fat and rich food and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, When I remember you upon my bed, and meditate upon you in the watches of the night; for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.” Psalm 63:5

K is for…
Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.” Psalm 17:8

J is for…
“Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
Matthew 8:20

I is for…
“Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars and spreads his wings toward the south? Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up and makes his nest on high?” Job 39:26,27

H is for…
“He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and a buckler.”
Psalm 91:4

G is for…
“God said,’Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.”Genesis 1:20

F is for…
“Four things I do not understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a maiden.” Proverbs 30:18,19

E is for…
“Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Isaiah 40:31

D is for…
“Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.” Proverbs 23:4,5

C is for…
“Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds?” Luke 12:24

B is for…
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagles.” Psalm 103:2-5

A is for…
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.” Matthew 10:29

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I love your new blog site! I am trained as an ornithologist, and I am so thankful that others are enjoying the marvels of God’s creation in the avian world. Keep up the good work!

If you’re ever interested, I taught as a science specialist (K – 12) in my home state of Kansas. I have quite a few resources (especially on birds). If you have a dropbox or something, I would be happy to share with you what I can.

Thank you for your kind offer Nathan! We would love to have some of your educated comments on the boys posts of what they’re learning each week. I thought after spending a year studying astronomy that birds would be a bit of a let down. But it hasn’t been at all! From sparrows to super-novas the whole universe just cries out the glory of God!

Dad here! You’re right, Julie. The stars and celestial bodies (the focus of our studies last year) have nothing on the universe of wonders we are learning about this year regarding birds. I’m convinced we’ll find every aspect of God’s creation awe-inspiring the deeper we dig! Keep up the great work with our boys. I love you.